click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
PHS Terms
Term | Definition |
---|---|
seb | sebaceous glands |
cutanem dermat, derm | skin |
hidr | sweat glands |
pil | hair |
oste, oss, ost | bones |
chond | cartilage |
arthr | joints |
ligament | ligaments |
myel | bone marrows |
fasci | fascia |
my | muscles |
ten, tend, tendin | tendons |
encephal | brain |
acoust, ot | ears |
ocul, ophthalm | eyes |
neur | nerves |
myel | spinal cord |
arteri | arteries |
hem, hemat | blood |
cardi, card | heart |
phleb, ven | veins |
capill | capillaries |
lymph | lymph |
splen | spleen |
thym | thymus |
tonsill | tonsils |
laryng | larynx |
pneum, pneumon | lungs |
nas | nose |
pharyng | pharynx |
trache | trachea |
sinus | sinuses |
esophag | espohagus |
col | large intestine |
hepat | liver |
or | mouth |
pancreat | pancreas |
enter | intestine |
gastr | stomach |
nephr, ren | kidneys |
ureter | ureters |
urethr | urethra |
cyst, vesic | urinary bladder |
adren | adrenals |
gonad | gonads |
pancreat | pancreas |
parathyroid | parathyroids |
pineal | pineal |
pituit | pituitary |
thym | thymus |
thyroid | thyroid |
orch, orchid, test, testicul | testicles |
oophor, orchid, test, testicul | ovaries |
hystr, metr, metri, uter | uterus |
pertaining to | al |
enzyme | ase |
budding | blast |
surgical puncture | centesis |
causing death | cidal |
broken | clast |
separate | crit |
cell | cyte |
surgical removal/excision | ectomy |
blood condition | emia |
vomit | emesis |
producing | gen, |
glue | glia |
something written | gram |
condition of, diseased or abnormal state | ia |
pertaining to | iac, |
state of | ism |
inflammation | itia, |
study of | logy |
dissolve | lyte |
destroy, reduce | lytic |
madness | mania |
enlargement | megaly |
instrument used to measure | meter |
smell | odia |
one who is an expert in | ologist |
tumor | oma |
vision | opia |
to view | opsy |
flow, excessive discharge | orrhea |
rupture | orrhexis |
abnormal increase in production | osis |
artificial opening | ostomy |
incision | otomy |
oxygen | oxia |
disease | pathy |
hardening | sclerosis |
instrument for visual exam | scope |
infection | sepsis |
muscle contraction | spasm |
control, stop | stasis |
cutting | tomy |
influencing | tropic |
visual exam | scopy |
lacking, deficient | a |
away from | ab |
near, toward to | ad |
up, toward, apart | ana |
before, in front of, forward | ante |
against, opposing | anti |
appendix | append |
to hang something | b |
slow | brady |
against, opposed | contra |
two | di |
apart, free from | dis |
outside of | ecto |
outside of, beyond | extra |
within, inside | endo |
upon, on, over | epi |
red | erythr |
glucose, sugar | glyc |
excessive, above, beyond | hyper |
under, beneath, deficient | hypo |
in, into, within | im |
below, beneath | infra |
between, the middle | inter |
within, into | intra |
same, equal | iso |
bad, abnormal | macro |
bad, abnormal | mal |
middle | meso |
change | meta |
small | micro |
one | mono |
many | multi |
genetic change | mut |
new | neo |
beside, beyond, after | para |
disease | patho |
around, surrounding | peri |
many, much | poly |
after, behind | post |
before, in front of | pre |
false | pseudo |
again | re |
backwards, behind | retro |
half | semi |
under, below | sub |
above, excess, superior | super |
together, with | syn |
fast | tachy |
four | tetra |
across, through, beyond | trans |
three | tri |
beyond, excess | ultra |
one | uni |
AA | alcoholics anonymus |
ac | before meals |
AD/a.d. | right ear |
ad ib | freely, as often as desired |
am, AM | morning |
AS, a.s. | left ear |
AU, a.u. | each ear |
BE | barium enima |
BID, b.i.d., bid | twice a day |
BP | blood pressure |
BR | bedrest |
BRP | bathroom privelages |
BM | bowel movements |
Bx | biopsy |
c | with |
CA, Ca | carcinoma (cancer) |
cap. | capsule |
disc, DC, d.c. | discontinue |
DNR | do not resusicate |
Dx, dx | diagnosis |
ED | emergency department |
ER | emergency room |
Fx, fx | fracture |
g, gm | gram |
gt, gtt | drop, drops |
h | hour |
h.s. | hours of sleep (bedtime) |
Ht., ht | height |
inj. | injection |
I and O I/O | intake and output |
IV | intravenous |
K+, K | potassium |
mg | miligram |
N&V | nausea and vomiting |
Na, NA+ | sodium |
NC | nasal cannula |
NPO | nothing by mouth |
NPO p MN | nothing by mouth past midnight |
oint., ung | ointment |
OOB | out of bed |
OTC | over the counter |
oz. | ounce |
P | pulse |
p.c. | after meals |
pH | power of hydrogen concentration |
PM, p.m. | afternoon |
PO, p.o., po | by mouth |
PRN | as needed |
q. am. | every morning |
q.h. | every afternoon |
q.i.d. | four times a day |
QNS | quantity not sufficient |
q.s. | quantity sufficient |
r, R | rectal |
Rx | prescription |
s | without |
SOB | shortness of breath |
ss | one |
stat | immediately |
syr. | syrup |
susp. | suspension |
sup., supp. | suppository |
T | temperature |
tab. | tablet |
tbsp. | tablespoon |
TID, t.i.d. | three times a day |
TPR | temperature, pulse, and respirations |
tsp. | teaspoon |
Tx | treatment |
VS | vital signs |
W/C, w/c | wheelchair |